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An Interview with Stars in Stereo

August 20, 2013

Stars in Stereo If you are one to say Rock is Dead, then maybe you aren’t listening to the right bands!! As Stars in Stereo states: “This is Rock. Alive and well. Kicking and screaming. Meeting the moment. This is Stars in Stereo” Straight from Los Angeles, California they are delivering in your face rock and roll with phenomenal performances that will have you wanting more. Stars in Stereo is Bec Hollcraft on the amazing Vocals, Jordan McGraw raging on the Guitar, Frogs McCormick spicing it up on the Bass, and Drew Langan killing it on Drums. Together they are delivering true rock and roll ear porn! They literally just finished up one tour as they set out on another. We are going to try and catch them on tour with Bullet For My Valentine and Black Veil Brides at the end of September. Check out their latest video for one of my favorite songs, ” Every Last Thing” which is from their debut album now available on Itunes. For now, get to know the band with our recent interview: [Read More]

WAYLAND releases new single, “Reno”

August 20, 2013

Last this year, I told you about an awesome band, Wayland that will have you rockin out within seconds of hearing them! We saw them perform during NAMM 2013 at the Dean NAMM Jam and they rocked the show. They are now back with their new single release, “RENO”. Hold on tight, this one is gonna take you for a nice ride….. So make sure to head over to Itunes and download this bad ass song. It has such an alluring edge to it that just has you enjoying precision drumming, smoking guitar work, slamming bass and intense power vocals. It is a complete work of art that has me very excited and looking forward to what their next album has in store for us! Also make sure to stay up to date on their social media sites since they are touring all over! We can’t wait for them to come out here to California so they can pick us up in their new touring van, courtesy of our Kickstarter pledge. Check the dates below [Read More]

SWAY by Blue October and new Bleed Out Video Release!

August 19, 2013

(August 19th – New Video Release of Bleed Out below) Well we are almost there! I told you a month ago about the most anticipated CD release of SWAY by Blue October. Well here we are the night before the release on August 20th and I can’t contain my excitement. We had pre-ordered the CD through the Pledge campaign and received the download early this morning. Well, I have to tell you, I spent my entire day listening to this great CD. If you are new to Blue October, you will take one listen and forever be joined with us in the Blue family. It really takes you on a journey as you are emotionally embraced with captivating lyrics and alluring melodies. You can’t help but be drawn into each song. Now if you have been a Blue October fan, I can just tell you… Yes, it is everything you were waiting for. After being part of the Blue family and having Blue October music be there for me as I ride my rollercoaster of [Read More]

An Interview with Death Makes Pretty

August 16, 2013

Sometimes change turns into a beautiful thing…. or should I say Pretty…. Last month Death Makes Pretty and former lead singer, Siren Sycho parted ways in mutual understanding. We wish all of them the best and we know all of them will be successful with what paths they choose. For now, we are pleased to bring you an interview with Death Makes Pretty and it includes their new lead singer, Peter Trash. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you very much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. We have been enjoying your unique and energetic sound and want to introduce Death Makes Pretty to our audience. You guys are fairly new, how did you all meet and create Death Makes Pretty? Nika: Shell and I wanted to do this since a while so when I came back from LA with a bunch of songs we though to record them properly and it all started there… Peter: [Read More]

Interview with John Easdale of DRAMARAMA

August 16, 2013

Music has been my passenger on my rollercoaster ride of my life, with my during my highs and there to comfort me during my lows. No matter what mood I was in, music was always there to share in the moment. So many times when someone mentions an artist or a band, I can go back and remember the first time I heard them or how I was introduced to their music. It is almost like when someone asks you about how you met an old friend or boyfriend. You always know the facts. Well, I can remember the first time I ever heard Dramarama. I literally was fresh out of high school and loved a variety of styles of music. I would rock out to RATT as we went cruising the El Camino, go to a Hank Williams Jr. concert in the summer, dance to pop music in the nightclubs, and enjoyed a lot of New Wave and Mod. But there was this one friend I worked with name Jane but we called her [Read More]

Interview with John Waite – “Stay Well, stay in love, be happy, long life”

August 13, 2013

John Waite We had the chance to interview one of my favorite singer/songwriter, musician of all time…. The legendary John Waite. I can’t remember when I first heard John, it had to have been as I stole my brother’s old Baby’s record and I think it was Broken Heart. I don’t think I ever gave him back the record! I was hooked. I continued to listen to The Babys, John’s extensive and successful solo albums and was a big fan of Bad English. A couple years ago, we had the opportunity to check out John as he played in support of his Rough and Tumble CD which I love. I am pleased to tell you that John has just released a LIVE CD; LIVE ALL ACCESS on his own label, No Brakes. It truly has exceptional sound quality and John again delivers a powerful CD that will have you playing it from start to finish. Here is our interview: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: [Read More]

BrainStorm (Prata Vetra) from Latvia is our Tuesdays Travel band to check out!

August 13, 2013

BrainStorm I am sure you thought it was getting late and I was not going to give you my Tusdays Travel band to check out…. Well I might be late due to recuperating from the car accident over the weekend but I didn’t want you to miss this band!! Straight from Jelgava, Latvia is a fun alternative rock band, BrainStorm (Latvian: Prāta Vētra) that you have to take a listen to. Definitely not a new band. This band is a strong group of friends who had a dream to play music and in 1989 set out to conquer the hearts of music lovers. Their music which has sounds reminiscent of Parlotones, ColdPlay, even U2, but yet they have something so new and fresh to them that I just can’t put my finger on. They have catchy melody fused with passionate vocals and an energetic sound that becomes infectious. Here is a great fun video for their song, “Europa” which I love: If you ever watched Eurovision, you might have caught them in 2000 as they placed [Read More]